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How Would the Knicks Look Without Carmelo Anthony?

If Anthony Rests His Knee, Team Would Lose More Than Its Leading Scorer

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Chris Herring

Jan. 4, 2015 9:30 p.m. ET

Carmelo Anthony’s presence in the Knicks’ lineup this season hasn’t been enough to stop the team’s free fall through the Eastern Conference standings. But now, with the possibility that Anthony may opt to shut down his troublesome left knee for the remainder of the season, fans are forced to wonder just how much worse the Knicks can really be without his All-Star-level production.

It may seem incredible that a franchise with the NBA’s second-highest payroll could suddenly become the league’s worst team, but without Anthony,...